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Ill or injured benefits
Incapacity Benefit
Basic information about claiming Incapacity Benefit if you're under State Pension age and can't work because of illness or disability
Statutory Sick Pay
Basic information about getting Statutory Sick Pay from your employer when you're ill and can't work
Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (accidents)
Basic information about claiming Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (accidents) if you're ill or disabled because of a work-related accident
Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (diseases and deafness)
Basic information about claiming Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (diseases and deafness) if you're ill or disabled because of disease or deafness caused by certain types of work
Employment and Support Allowance
Information about Employment and Support Allowance, which replaced Incapacity Benefit for new customers from 27 October 2008
Hospital travel costs scheme
Basic information about the hospital travel costs scheme - financial help with travel to and from hospitals, other NHS centres and private clinics if you're referred by an NHS hospital consultant
Community Care Grants
Basic information about applying for a Community Care Grant if you're getting certain benefits and for example you or your family are facing long term illness, family breakdown or need other help
War Disablement Pension
Basic information about claiming War Disablement Pension if you've been injured or disabled during war or from serving in HM Armed Forces
Medical costs for war pensioners
Basic information about getting your medical costs paid if you're a war pensioner injured or disabled serving in HM Armed Forces during war
Vaccine Damage Payment
Basic information about claiming £100,000 Vaccine Damage Payment tax-free if your severe disability is caused by vaccination against certain diseases
Health costs
Basic information about getting financial help with your NHS health costs if you're receiving benefits like Income Support and for example need NHS prescription charges or sight tests
Severe Disablement Allowance
Basic information about being able to claim Severe Disablement Allowance before April 2001 if you'd been unable to work for at least 28 weeks in a row because of illness or disability
Reduced Earnings Allowance
Basic information about claiming Reduced Earnings Allowance money if you're earning less because of your work-related illness or disability before 1 October 1990
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